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Empirical Data and Strategy
By
Andrew J. Coulson
, published on May 22, 2007
Contents
District Size and Per-Pupil Spending
Fixed (Categorical) Federal Spending
Fixed (Categorical) State Spending
Percentage of Special Education Students
Racial Composition
Potential Effects of Varying Public Demand for Education
Public School Enrollment as a Share of Population
District Officials’ Potential Spending Incentives
District Labor Costs
Period Effects
Need We Control for Student Achievement?
Insignificant Variables
School District Consolidation, Size and Spending: an Evaluation
Executive Summary
Introduction
District Consolidation: A Brief History and Research Review
Empirical Data and Strategy
District Size and Per-Pupil Spending
Fixed (Categorical) Federal Spending
Fixed (Categorical) State Spending
Percentage of Special Education Students
Racial Composition
Potential Effects of Varying Public Demand for Education
Public School Enrollment as a Share of Population
District Officials’ Potential Spending Incentives
District Labor Costs
Period Effects
Need We Control for Student Achievement?
Insignificant Variables
The Model
Empirical Results and Analysis
Conclusion
Appendix A: Detailed Regression Results
Appendix B: Postestimation Diagnostics
Appendix C: Michigan School District Head Counts
Endnotes
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